As always: Thanks to Boheminxen for editing. Thanks to "Doc" for story consulting. Resurrection: A young couple is running through the city of Boston in a torrential rain. Fear is coursing through them as they are followed by a middle-aged man. Periodically, the couple stops and the man tries to ward off their attacker while the woman stands back and cl...
"Get down on your knees bitch!" she could hear the palace guards order her, but they sounded a million miles away. She stared at her hands in disbelief; blood dripped from the knife and made a loud splash on the floor. Was she capable of murder? "DROP THE KNIFE!" another voice called. Even as she stared in horror at the scene before her, she could feel he...
***** A great many people have undertaken to portray Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, but in my opinion, none has done it as well as David Suchet, star of ITW productions of Poirot. It is his image that I use as my visual and those of Hugh Fraser (Captain Hastings), Pauline Moran (Miss Lemon) and Philip Jackson (Chief Inspector Japp). ENJ...
This is a story form a time of two to three hundred yeas ago in England when times were not so good for women and girls of lower class if they ever found themselves alone without protection. With disease rampant many children were left parent less orphans these are the tales of some of the girls of that time. Some will be happy and some will... well lets j...
Authors Note: While the main characters last name is Dane it does not take place in the same universe as Dragon Clans, I just like the last name. Chapter 1 "God damn it Dane, get back to work!" Alexander Dane looked over his shoulder giving his boss a weary look. Taking a deep breath he gazed north over the open plain one last time before turning and walk...
Roger dug in his heels, his brother was an ass. He certainly was not going to miss breakfast with his wife to enjoy HIS company. "Go! Make up with your brother. I've set up a breakfast appointment." Roger shook his head petulantly. Georgina ignored his ill-humor and she kissed him. "Make sure you are here by noon." His eyebrow raised. "If you are a good...
The chronological order of my stories is now listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are used only for the literary purposes...
Chapter 21 Part One: George saw the changes in Demetri's face as he looked as though he was on steroids or hormones. "No, I'm as serious as cancer George," he said. "You're scaring me. Cut it out Demetri," George said still thinking, if not hoping there was a punch line. Demetri explained his past and about his mother adding, "I didn't believe in the...
Introduction The Kirby-Jones Events Center was packed with a predominance of over-weight and under-exercised citizens eating and drinking excessively. There were exceptions of course - those skinny, thin-lipped people drinking mineral water whose smiles seemed not quite fulsome. Clearly this was a gathering of fat cats, a cynic would say, glancing at the...
Working with Jose was something of a trial. "Alan, may I ask what you are thinking you are doing with that torch and those tanks of gas?" I closed the jeep door and frowned at Jose's shadowy figure, standing against the crumbled wall in the darkness. "We have to get in somehow, don't we? The door is reinforced with iron and the lock will be corroded shut,...